This is the fourth and last blog about 'Catching Fire: Artists in Conversation'. I have used the talking trios as a way of showing photos of work by each of the eleven artists featured in the big 'Playing with Fire: Ceramics of the Extraordinary' show which opened at the Museum of Anthropology last Thursday. This final conversation was hosted by Alwyn O'Brien (you'll see that…
In the lunch break we had a chance to take another look at the show 'Playing with Fire: Ceramics of the Extraordinary', find David Lambert's work in the Multiversity Gallery and locate Debra Sloan's pieces in amongst the ceramics of the Koerner Gallery. The third 'conversation' in the Great Hall was hosted by Paul Mathieu and his guests were Ying Yueh Chuang and Alwyn O'Brien.…
Debra Sloan has responded to yesterday's blog about her 'conversation' with Tam Irving and Glenn Lewis. I think it's important to have the BC Potters Guild voluntary historian and archivist have her contribution included in this follow-up discussion. She has sent me more details on her time in St. Ives, the Koerner legacy and mainly her thoughts on my concern about the placement of the…
Tam Irving led the second 'conversation' at the Museum of Anthropology with Glenn Lewis and Debra Sloan. With carefully planned questions he encouraged the two artists to reveal the thinking behind their work, Glenn's from 1969 and Debra's from her very recent year spent as ceramic artist-in-residence amongst the Koerner Ceramic Collection. Tam pointed out that both artists have strong connections…
On Saturday Linda Lebrun joined me for the drive out to UBC. We arrived at the Museum of Anthropology in time to find seats in the Great Hall for 'Catching Fire: Artists in Conversation' at 11am. We were invited to listen to a thought-provoking afternoon of conversation with eight artists whose work is in 'Playing with Fire', as they discuss the pressing issues of our time.…